among the angels

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“Paradise Lost” depicts a war among the angels, Satan being cast into hell and the temptation of Adam and Eve.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2014

But the Magdalen is on the right, behind St. Monica; and on the same side, but lowest of all, Rachel, among the angels of her children, gathered now again to her forever.

From Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture Given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870 by Ruskin, John

"They said he was only a poor owld innocent, but all is aqualized, an' thim that's despised sometimes have betther comp'ny among the angels than that of mortials."

From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)

“Verily I say unto you, There is joy in heaven among the angels of God over every sinner that repenteth.”

From The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus A Sunday book for the young by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)

If there is joy among the angels over one that repents, was there not, then, forgiveness in her heart for him?

From The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various